New From Babylon - Free Upgrade for All Mac Users - The Improved Babylon for Mac Now With Online and Offline DictionariesSAN FRANCISCO - Babylon Ltd. (TASE: BBYL), the world leading provider of online dictionary (www.babylon.com) and translation solutions ( www.babylon.com), presents the new version of Babylon for Mac, now supporting both online and offline dictionaries. This version continues the lead of Babylon globally-known dictionary and translation software for MAC OS X. Visa Inc. Announces Sale of VisaNet do Brasil Shares by Visa InternationalSAN FRANCISCO - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced that Visa International, its wholly-owned subsidiary, sold 136,478,372 shares of Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento (”VisaNet do Brasil”), in connection with VisaNet do Brasil’s June IPO. Visa’s proceeds from the sale, net of underwriter discounts and fees, are approximately US$1 billion based on current exchange rates. Of the US$1 billion in proceeds, the Company will retain about half after applicable taxes. Visa will record a GAAP gain from the sale in the quarter ended June 30, 2009, net of tax, of approximately US$235 million. The gain reflects Visa International’s recorded book value of US$535 million, which is comprised of a cash investment of US$18 million made in April 2008 and US$517 million recorded through GAAP purchase accounting treatment as part of Visa’s reorganization in October 2007. frog design Sponsors TEDGlobal ConferenceSAN FRANCISCO - Global innovation firm frog design (www.frogdesign.com/) today announced it will partner with TEDGlobal (conferences.ted.com/TEDGlobal2009/), the twin conference of TED and one of the world’s most renowned gatherings of leading thinkers and doers. Four years after its first European gathering, the TEDGlobal Conference will return to Oxford, UK on an annual basis. TEDGlobal 2009 is titled “The Substance of Things Not Seen” and will feature more than 50 speakers presenting from July 21-24 at the Oxford Playhouse. blinkx Launches Special Father’s Day Video Page to Prepare for This Sunday’s HolidaySAN FRANCISCO - Features Gift Ideas, Celeb Dads and Famous Father Movie Clips Running out of gift ideas for your dad this year? Looking for some inspiration to get you in the mood? blinkx has created a Father’s Day video page sharing clips that will help you prepare for Father’s Day this Sunday, June 21. blinkx Helps You Decorate and Renovate With Video From Home Improvement Authority BobVila.comSAN FRANCISCO - Do it yourself at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced a new partnership with BobVila.com. Clips from home improvement television host Bob Vila’s Web site are now easily available at www.blinkx.com. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with BobVila.com. Vertica Analytic Database for the Cloud Gets an UpgradeSAN FRANCISCO - Vertica Analytic Database for the Cloud 3.0 adds new ease-of-use, Java development and Sun Cloud support blinkx Brings Users Courtside With Sports Video Footage From FOXSports.com on MSNSAN FRANCISCO - www.blinkx.com takes you out to the ballgame blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced a partnership with FOXSports.com on MSN, one of the Web’s leading sports sites. More sports news and clips than ever before are now available on www.blinkx.com. New IPv6 and DKIM Training Courses Added to Upcoming MAAWG Global MeetingSAN FRANCISCO - Top EU Cybercrime Commissioner to Address Proposed Laws Among 25 Other Sessions on Messaging Abuse at Meeting blinkx CEO Named Executive of the Year Finalist for 2009 American Business Awards(SM)SAN FRANCISCO - 7th annual Stevie(R) Awards will be presented on June 22 in New York City blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 American Business Awards in the Executive of the Year category for Media & Entertainment. blinkx Takes Viewers on a Cross-Country Road Trip With Footage From the Notorious Gumball 3000 RallySAN FRANCISCO - Get your motor running at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced a new partnership with Gumball 3000. Dozens of clips from the lifestyle brand’s annual Gumball 3000 Rally are being made accessible at www.blinkx.com as they become available. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with Gumball 3000. Anti-Spam Group MAAWG Sees 5 Years of Significant Growth, 2009 Officers Elected, DSN Status Paper ReleasedSAN FRANCISCO - The largest global trade association working against spam and messaging abuse continued its fifth consecutive year of significant growth, despite the economic downturn. The work produced by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) and the success of its three meetings that attracted a record number of attendees in 2008 reflect the messaging industry’s urgency in addressing the fundamental issues underlying spam and in protecting consumers. INgrooves Partners With Telarc and Heads Up InternationalSAN FRANCISCO - INgrooves, a leading provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotion services to the independent music community, has expanded its roster of top independent labels further with the additions of Telarc and Heads Up International, divisions of Concord Music Group, for territories worldwide excluding the United States and Canada. The announcement was made today by Robb McDaniels, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of INgrooves, and Mark Wexler, Senior Vice-President at Concord Music Group. blinkx Goes Green with New Environmentally Friendly VideoSAN FRANCISCO - It’s easy being green at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced new partnerships with Gaiam, The Green Girls, and GardenGirlTV. More green and environmental video is available than ever before at www.blinkx.com. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with the partners. Splunk and GlassHouse Launch Enterprise Security Application SuiteSAN FRANCISCO - Fully-integrated Security Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Log Management and Compliance Reporting is Massively Scalable, Cost Effective and Easy-to-deploy and Use Caustic Reinvents Raytracing for Interactive, Cinema-Quality 3D GraphicsSAN FRANCISCO - Company Releases Caustic RT - Flexible Development Platform for No-Compromise Raytracing Think Services’ 2009 Game Developers Conference China Opens Call for SubmissionsSAN FRANCISCO - Second Gathering of Top Chinese and International Developers Will Return to Shanghai in October with Strong Government Endorsement blinkx Expands Ever-Growing Index of Premium Entertainment Content; ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ HipHollywood, and TheCinemaSource Sign on PartnersSAN FRANCISCO - Reach for the stars at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced new partnerships with “Entertainment Tonight,” HipHollywood, and TheCinemaSource. Hundreds of new entertainment and celebrity videos have been made available at www.blinkx.com, including clips from “Entertainment Tonight,” the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine. iBone Brings Bone and Band to iPhone and iPod TouchSAN FRANCISCO - Spoonjack today announced iBone (ibone.spoonjack.com/) — the Pocket Trombone for iPhone and iPod Touch. iBone not only lets users play-a-long with music in their iTunes library, but also with songs from the iBone Songbook, and even shows them how. iBone combines an instrument, band, and trainer into a single application. Michael Manos Joins Digital Realty TrustSAN FRANCISCO - Manos to Serve as Senior Vice President of Technical Services Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest wholesale datacenter provider, announced today that Michael Manos is joining the Company to serve as its Senior Vice President of Technical Services. Manos joins Digital Realty Trust from Microsoft where he was General Manager of Data Center Services and was responsible for datacenter architecture, construction, design, operations and research for all Microsoft datacenters around the world. In his new position at Digital Realty Trust, Manos will oversee datacenter design and construction across the Company’s global portfolio of properties as well as oversee Technical Operations for the organization. Manos will also spearhead the launch of a new professional services offering that the Company will unveil shortly. blinkx Puts Viewers in the Driver’s Seat With New Car and Motoring ProgramsSAN FRANCISCO - Start your engines at www.blinkx.com blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced new partnerships with Automotive Rhythms, Live Car Shows, CarDataVideo, and Bumper2Bumpertv. Hundreds of new car and auto-related videos have been made available at www.blinkx.com. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with the partners. Good Email Habits are Important: MAAWG Explains Messaging Reputation AssessmentSAN FRANCISCO - Also Takes on Botnet Mitigation, Mobile Spam, Public Policy Teamwork Your good email habits have become an important tool to help inbox providers and ISPs protect you and other customers from online fraud and spam. A new white paper for IT professionals and volume email senders from the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) demystifies the messaging reputation technology now used by most large service providers to identify abusive and errant emails as junk mail. nomee(TM) Previews New Beta Tool to Deliver All-in-One Control of Your Social NetworksSAN FRANCISCO - Powered by Adobe(R) Air(TM), nomee tames the chaos of Web-based networking by centralizing access and updates for more than 100 social sites ProtoShare 3.0 Brings Rich Internet Simulations to Interactive Website PrototypesSAN FRANCISCO - New version of web-based collaborative prototyping tool allows teams to simulate rich Internet functionality in website wireframes and mockups. nCircle Releases Automated Coverage to Identify Systems Compromised by Conficker WormSAN FRANCISCO - nCircle, the leader in automated security and configuration auditing WeatherBill Offers White Label Platform to Weather Insurance & Weather Derivative ProvidersSAN FRANCISCO - WeatherBill (www.weatherbill.com), announced today the release of blueKiwi 2009 Goes Mobile and Integrates Even More with Key Enterprise ApplicationsSAN FRANCISCO - blueKiwi Software, the leading European provider of Enterprise Social blinkx Named Finalist for Webware 100 AwardsSAN FRANCISCO - Online Voting is Now Open to the Public at Webware.com blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that it has been selected by editors at CNET Webware as a finalist for the 2009 Webware 100 Awards in the Photo & Video category. blinkx Brings Voyagers and Vacationers the Best in Travel Video From Popular GuidesSAN FRANCISCO - www.blinkx.com puts you on the map blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today Imagination Technologies Joins with Partners to Present Leading 3D Technology and Tools at Games Developers Conference 2009SAN FRANCISCO - Imagination, Digital Legends, Firemint, Nokia and Samsung deliver blinkx SVP Federico Grosso to Speak at Media Summit New YorkSAN FRANCISCO - blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 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